Man hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with authorities
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announced that a man was shot after exchanging gunfire with deputies Monday, but authorities do not know whether the injury […]
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Man hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with authorities
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announced that a man was shot after exchanging gunfire with deputies Monday, but authorities do not know whether the injury […]
Alachua, Columbia counties prepare for Elsa
Update (9 p.m.): Monday afternoon Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded his Saturday executive order to include emergency declarations for, among others, Alachua, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist and Suwannee […]
GFR personnel return from Surfside deployment
The eight Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) specialists who deployed to Surfside last week returned safely on Sunday, GFR reported. The team […]
Levy County enters state of emergency
Update (8:15 a.m. Monday): Tropical Storm Elsa has slowed near Cuba, delaying its arrival in the area until at least Tuesday evening. David Peaton, Levy County […]
Gun used in teen shooting reported stolen from Alachua
One of the firearms connected to the shooting of five teens at an American Legion hall in Gainesville on June 24 was reported stolen from a […]
Counties urge vigilance as Elsa veers toward Florida
Forecasters upgraded Tropical Storm Elsa into the first hurricane of the season early Friday. While Elsa’s potential path is still broad and its potential arrival not […]
Teen arrested for shooting 12-year-old
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) has made an arrest in the case of a Gainesville 12-year-old who suffered multiple gunshot wounds earlier this week. The […]
GPD arrests driver in fatal West University crash
The Gainesville Police Department arrested Joshua Alexander Figueroa Thursday for failing to stop after the December 9 crash on West University Avenue that killed UF student […]
Hotels struggle to recover from pandemic swoon
Rebecca Lamb has been in the hospitality industry for 28 years, and she’s never seen what she’s seeing right now. “Nobody wants to come back to […]
Blaze sweeps through Piccadilly Apartments in Gainesville
One person was transported to a local hospital for respiratory distress and two dogs were rescued by Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) early Wednesday morning after a […]
ASO investigating shooting of 12-year-old
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) is investigating a shooting incident that left a 12-year-old child seriously injured early Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to a shooting […]
County commits to $15 minimum wage, lower millage rate
Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman announced on Tuesday that during fiscal 2022 no county employee will earn less than $15 an hour. Lieberman’s comments came during […]
Community sways BOCC to nix transfer station
Amanda McKillop came for battle but left the joint meeting of the Alachua Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the City of Newberry crying tears of […]
ASO recovers car connected to Daytona police shooting
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) recovered a car involved with the shooting of Daytona Beach police officer Jason Raynor last week. The gray 2016 Honda […]
GFR deploys personnel to aid Surfside rescue effort
As first responders work around the clock in search of survivors of a Thursday morning building collapse near Miami, Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) has sent personnel […]
Unapproved recycle bins spawn illegal dumping
Mattresses, end tables and busted vacuum cleaners sit piled against a recycle bin stationed at the corner of SW 122 Street and Archer Road. The scene […]
GPD makes more arrests in teen shooting incident
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) has announced two more arrests in connection to the juvenile shooting incident that took place Thursday at the American Legion in […]
Gainesville seeks input on ARP spending
Gainesville’s Office of Equity and Inclusion wants public feedback on how the city should spend the $32 million it will receive from the American Rescue Plan […]
GPD apprehends shooting suspects after car chase
Two teenagers suspected of shooting five juveniles at a Gainesville party Thursday night are in custody after engaging in a car chase with Alachua Sheriff’s Office […]
Five juveniles shot at party in Gainesville
The Gainesville Police Department is searching for two shooters responsible for wounding five juveniles at a party Thursday night. According to reports, at approximately 10:26 p.m., […]
UF Shands gains top pulmonologist
Dr. Marc Schecter, an internationally recognized pediatric lung transplant expert, joined UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital to lead its pediatric pulmonary division and restart its pediatric […]
Archer brings on the red, white and boom
Archer’s Mustang Grill and Bar owner Shaun Willis said he was sitting with the right group of people when the idea of having a July 4th […]
County FDOH shifts to periodic COVID-19 updates
Florida Department of Health in Alachua County has shifted to a want-to-know basis of delivering COVID-19 information. The lack of info is by design, said health […]
County maps plan for spending $52M in rescue funds
The American Rescue Plan is delivering a $1.9 trillion relief package to help the public, municipalities and businesses recover from the pandemic, and that trickles to […]